When does the exhibition take place?

The event is scheduled for July 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus.

What is the entrance fee?

According to the official event page, the regular admission fee is 4 Euros, and reduced admission is 3 Euros.

Where is the event location?

The exhibition takes place at the Brandenburg State Museum for Modern Art - Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, Am Amtsteich 15, 03046 Cottbus.

Is the museum barrier-free?

Yes, the exhibition spaces are stated to be barrier-free accessible via elevators according to BLMK.

What art forms are the focus?

The focus is on painting, photography, digital image production, collage, and the collaborative work processes of the two artists.

Is there a supporting program?

Yes, a program date with a guided tour related to the exhibition is noted on the BLMK page.

A poetic art dialogue about Pückler, freedom, and image boundaries in Cottbus

Name: Strangers and Freedom. Pückler - Dialogue about a Cosmopolitan. Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras
Start: 2026-07-15T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-15T21:00:00+02:00
Location: Brandenburgisches Landesmuseum für Moderne Kunst - Dieselkraftwerk Cottbus

A multifaceted art experience between painting, photography, and the Pückler myth

At the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus, artists Mona Höke and Kathrin Karras present two artistic positions that re-examine the image of the cosmopolitan Hermann von Pückler-Muskau. The exhibition Strangers and Freedom unfolds a three-part cycle in which painting, photography, digital image production, and unique painting intertwine to create a multifaceted aesthetic experience. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/programm/fremde-und-freiheit/))

Between cosmopolitanism and artistic condensation

The two artists approach Pückler as a world traveler, landscape designer, and literary imaginative spirit. The result is not a historical illustration but a contemporary examination of freedom, strangeness, and cultural movement. Particularly exciting: Höke and Karras work in parts directly together on images, allowing individual handwriting and collaborative image finding to overlap. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/programm/fremde-und-freiheit/))

When photography transitions into painting

The allure of this exhibition lies in the transience of media. Photographic shots, collages, acrylics, ink, chalk, and fine art prints combine to create works that oscillate between drawing, photography, and painting. Thus, an exhibition atmosphere is created that is not only observed but is almost physically experienced: as a layering of light, surface, and memory. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/programm/fremde-und-freiheit/))

Art historical context and museum perspective

BLMK is one of the important venues for modern and contemporary art in Brandenburg and focuses its collection on painting, photography, graphic arts, poster art, and sculpture. The location itself enhances the impact of the presentation: the Diesel Power Plant is an industrial cultural space that is now used as a museum and has barrier-free accessible exhibition spaces. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/))

Education, mediation, and in-depth visits

A mediation program accompanies the exhibition; on the official page, one can find a note regarding a meeting of the Art Circle 60+ with a guided tour. For art-interested visitors, this not only opens up a guided tour but also a cultural educational experience with opportunities for conversation, context, and deepening. BLMK also has regular opening hours from Tuesday to Sunday, 11 AM to 7 PM. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/programm/fremde-und-freiheit/))

For those seeking contemporary art with art-historical depth and sensitive observations of the present, this exhibition promises a stimulating, multifaceted, and absolutely worthwhile aesthetic experience. A visit to the Diesel Power Plant Cottbus guarantees an engaging, layered, and definitely recommendable aesthetic experience. ([blmk.de](https://www.blmk.de/programm/fremde-und-freiheit/))